Sandy's New Guitar

[Gritter]

I've had the same electric for a while now. It's decent enough, an Epiphone LP Special. It's an entry level electric guitar that I enjoy playing. It was one of only 3 left handed guitars in Long & Mcquade when I bought it. The others were a Epiphone hollow body that was out of my price range and a Strat (out of price range and not what I wanted).

Buying a guitar is very different for a lefty. We don't have the luxury of trying a lot of different brands and models to see which one we like best. I was in Long & McQuade last Saturday returning a school trumpet rental for my daughter and, as always, I looked at what they had in stock on the left handed racks...a few Strats, Teles, LPs, SGs and an Ibanez. I had no intention of buying a new guitar anyway but it's always fun to look. Then I was on my way out of the store and I passed by the amp room and noticed some rather cool guitars (right handed mind you) hanging on the walls. I decided to go in. There were a few racks of used guitars...some left handed! Some unusual! See I am always on the look out for something different...and there it was. Looking somewhat like a Rickenbacker, definitely retro looking...an Eastwood. This particular model is a Sidejack, based on the 60's Mosrite guitar. I plugged it in, played it for about 5 minutes and, though I really shouldn't have as money is very tight right now, took it to the counter and put some money down on it. I just couldn't let it get away.


PS: This one has had the electronics and pick-ups upgraded to American parts.

Enough talk...

[Burtog]

  Super cool guitar......................am feeling jealous right now!

[Oldrottenhead]

looks braw sandy.

[Bluesberry]

god damn beautiful man....those are P90's for pick ups?.  I bet she twangs sweet and barks mean.  I can't wait to hear this.  How does the neck feel, thats always a big factor, it looks a bit like a Rickenbacker neck, wide and shallow, very nice.  I love that style of neck, very playable.  Bridge like a Les Paul, chunky, I like that too.  Its a damn beaut man.  Congrats.  She is for life.

[Gritter]

god damn beautiful man....those are P90's for pick ups?.  I bet she twangs sweet and barks mean.  I can't wait to hear this.  How does the neck feel, thats always a big factor, it looks a bit like a Rickenbacker neck, wide and shallow, very nice.  I love that style of neck, very playable.  Bridge like a Les Paul, chunky, I like that too.  Its a damn beaut man.  Congrats.  She is for life.

Yes P90's...great sound, feels great, plays easy. Nicely set up. Canadian company. Made in Korea I believe. Here's a messy sample...

It has a nice edge cut into the top you can see better in this picture.

...going all retro on ya!

[Geir]

congrats Sandy !!

Looks really good and sounds fab !!!

[Bluesberry]

Hot damn man, thats a guitar.  Lovely tone.  you have found a dream guitar.

[cuthbert]

Nice guitar, man!

Always liked that Mosrite look, just like Johnny Ramone used to play. And I like its twangy-tude - sounds sweet!

[Saijinn Maas]

Congrats on the new axe! Always a day to celebrate!

[FuzzFace]

I thought of you when I was guitar shopping and saw the small selection for lefties.

I know what you mean about being on the lookout for unusual finds.  Uniqueness gives it character.

Congrats.